Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis reacts to a penalty on the Cincinnati Bengals in the first quarter of a Week 17 NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The Cincinnati Bengals lead 10-3 at halftime. (Photo: Kareem Elgazzar)

10 non-losing seasons in 16 years, including four AFC North titles. Under Lewis, the Bengals had winning records seven times and went 8-8 three times. The best record was 12-4 in 2015. In all, there were six double-digit win seasons. It’s fair to say thank you for that.

Seven playoff appearances, including five in a row from 2011-2015. That doubled the number of playoff appearances in franchise history.

Led the Bengals out of the doldrums of the 1990s, what sports columnist Paul Daugherty refers to as “the Lost Decade.” From 1991 (the last year of the Sam Wyche era) to 2002 (the end of the Dick LeBeau era), the Bengals did not have a winning season and went a combined 55-137. Lewis arrived and immediately led the Bengals to consecutive 8-8 seasons, then 11-5, then 8-8.

Lewis added stability to the franchise, coaching longer than anyone in team history. Sam Wyche and Paul Brown each coached the Bengals for eight years. Lewis doubled that.

No playoff wins in seven tries (all wild-card games). Obviously. Cincinnati still has not won a playoff game since 1990. But do keep this in mind: In their 14 total franchise playoff appearances, the Bengals have lost their first game 11 times. The only years in which they won playoff games: 1990, 1988, 1981.

Three straight losing seasons, the longest run of losing seasons in Lewis’ 16 years. Cincinnati is 19-28-1 over the past three seasons. The only comparably bad three-year run under Lewis was when the team also went 19-28-1 from 2006-08, but that included an 8-8 record.

It’s been well-documented that Lewis’ lengthy tenure without a playoff a win is an NFL anomaly. That may be more of a thumbs down to owner Mike Brown than Lewis. Check that, it’s definitely more of a thumbs down to Brown.

Lewis’ clock management and the team’s untimely penalties season after season. Team discipline. Will Bengals’ fans ever get over the 2015 playoff meltdown against Pittsburgh courtesy of Burfict and Jones?

Snarky responses to media questions. The media asks what Bengals fans want to ask. The continuous attitude that they were stupid or unnecessary questions made Lewis look petty. Saying Sunday that it was “sad” that he was the story means either he didn’t get it or he was being critical for no reason. “It's ridiculous,” Lewis said Sunday. “This isn't about me, this is about this football team, what they do. To make this about one person, it's not about one person. This is my job that's it." Sorry, Lewis was the story. For him not to get that is shocking after 16 years as an NFL coach.

Marvin Lewis poses for photos February 12, 2003 with students from Wyoming High School after speaking at the school. The students are, left to right, Eric Spore, Kevin Brigger, Ryan Koscianski, Alex Hall, Lewis, and Rick Fox. Gary Landers

Marvin Lewis watches during the Bengals play against the Indianapolis Colts on Friday, Aug. 29, 2003 In Indianapolis. At left is quarterback Carson Palmer. At right is running back Ray Jackson. Ernest Coleman

SEPT. 7, 2003: Fans hung banners in tribute to head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals, under new head coach Marvin Lewis, dropped the season opener to the Denver Broncos 30-10 at Paul Brown Stadium Michael E. Keating

Marvin Lewis talks with reporters as his players move into apartments for the start of training camp at Rawlings Stadium on the campus of Georgetown College Friday afternoon, July 30, 2004. Steven M. Herppich

Marvin Lewis celebrates with offensive tackle Levi Jones after a scoring play in the first half against the Minnesota Vikings at Paul Brown Stadium on Sept. 18, 2005. The Bengals beat Minnesota 37-8. Steven Herppich

Marvin Lewis sits on the camera stand as he takes time pregame to put his game face on against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first round playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium Jan. 8, 2006. Jeff Swinger

Willie Anderson walks off the field with his arm around head coach Marvin Lewis after the win. The Bengals beat the AFC Central Division leading Baltimore Ravens 13-7 at Paul Brown Stadium. Michael E. Keating

Marvin Lewis received a pair of boxing gloves from former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali as he came to visit the team during their final public practice at training camp in Georgetown, Kentucky on Aug. 17, 2009. Jeff Swinger

The Bengals' top draft pick, A.J. Green, out of the University of Georgia shares a laugh with head coach Marvin Lewis during a press conference held at Paul Brown Stadium on April 29, 2011. Gary Landers

Bengals president Mike Brown checks his watch as he and Marvin Lewis, left, wait for the start of a press conference to discuss how the team will move forward following the settlement of a labor dispute between NFL owners and players at Paul Brown Stadium on July 26, 2011. Gary Landers

APRIL 27, 2012: Bengals first round draft picks from guard Kevin Zeitler, left, along with head coach Marvin Lewis and from cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick were introduced during a press conference at Paul Brown Stadium. Jeff Swinger

JULY 23, 2013: Cincinnati Bengals president Mike Brown, left and head coach Marvin Lewis, right pose with Mariemont High School head football coach Tom Crosby after he received the Paul Brown Coaching Award during the annual Bengals media luncheon. Jeff Swinger

Marvin Lewis shows his frustration as his team is penalized with a minute to go in the game, giving the Chicago Bears a first down during a game played at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 8, 2013. Gary Landers

DEC. 14, 2014: Marvin Lewis was all business despite the first quartet touchdown celebration by running back Jeremy Hill (32) and running back Giovani Bernard (25) against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Jeff Swinger

DEC. 29, 2014: Marvin Lewis separates Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin from his player free safety Reggie Nelson (20) after the two got into a shouting match on the field after the Bengals loss at Heinz Field. Jeff Swinger

Marvin Lewis takes a deep breath as the clock ticks down near the end of the third quarter of the NFL preseason game between the Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Aug. 24, 2015. Sam Greene

Marvin Lewis and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin cross the field after breaking up players as a scuffle breaks out after the fourth quarter of the game between the Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium on Oct. 14, 2018. Sam Greene

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis walks off the field at the conclusion of a Week 17 NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers won 16-13. Kareem Elgazzar

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis walks off the field at the conclusion of a Week 17 NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers won 16-13. Kareem Elgazzar